Senior Project Manager

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a skilled and enthusiastic senior project manager to join the Sussex Mental Health Inpatient Transformation Programme. The role, as a fixed term contract for 12 months, will support the Trust to implement the new Inpatient Strategic Plan. The role will co-produce with people who use services, their carers, supporters, the ICB and stakeholders from both statutory and non-statutory organisations the transformation of our current inpatient provisions and alternatives to admission including as well as new innovations and services for the communities of Sussex., Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust (SPFT) operates a centralised Transformation & Change function, enabling the Trust to deliver its major change programmes, to improve outcomes and deliver better value.The post holder will take a lead within the programme, responsible for planning, day-to-day delivery, and subsequent performance management, adjusting plans as required to ensure that risks and issues are mitigated. The post holder will work closely with expert working groups and ensure effective management of dependencies within the programme and across the portfolio of programmes supported by the Head of Programme.

Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust (SPFT) operates a centralised Transformation & Change function, enabling the Trust to deliver its major change programmes, to improve outcomes and deliver better value.The post holder will take a lead on the inpatients strategic programme and support the wider acute and urgent care transformation portfolio ., SPFT provides mental health and learning disability care for children, young people and adults across Sussex. The trust is rated as 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by the CQC.

SPFT encourages flexible working. We know that a positive work/life balance brings about huge health related benefits, which has a positive impact on the care we provide. Please speak to us about flexible working, for example, flexible start/finish times. If it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.

As a mental health Trust Sussex Partnership places a huge focus on the wellbeing of our staff, as well as ensuring our reward packages reflect the immensely important work they do.

We're looking for people to help us provide high quality services for the patients, carers and local communities we serve. We want patients and staff to recommend our organisation as a place where they would be happy for their friends and family to be treated.

You can help us do this by bringing your skills, experience and commitment to Sussex Partnership.